About This Character

Abin Sur is one of the many Green Lanterns from the DC Universe. Abin Sur is most well known for being the predecessor of Hal Jordan, the most well known Green Lantern.

Also Known As: Lagzia

First Appearance: Showcase #22 (Oct. 1959)

Abin Sur is one of the many Green Lanterns from the DC Universe.

Abin Sur is most well known for being the predecessor of Hal Jordan, the most well known Green Lantern. During a patrol watch, Abin Sur was attacked and badly injured and had to make an emergency landing on the closest planet which happened to be Earth. Once there he looked for a new suitable replacement and first found Clark Kent but realized he wasn't a citizen of Earth and kept looking. Abin found two suitable replacements, Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner but Hal Jordan was the closer of the two.

Abin was originally a history professor of his home world Ungara before Starkaor chose him to be the new Green Lantern for section 2814. Before finding Hal Jordan, Abin Sur had many trips to Earth such as trip around World War II when he met up with Starman and Bulletman to battle a villain named Mr. Mind.

Even after his death he helped Hal Jordan as much as possible. When Jordan entered Necron, the land of the death god, Abin Sur helped him defeat the god and send him back to his dimension. Before they completely sealed Hal's exit, Abin helped him out and told him how proud he was of Jordan.